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In honor of Dexter Season 4, here is an article by Andrea Kuszewski on the psychological similarities between heroes and sociopaths.
It’s a favorite theme of mine, when it comes to heroes and superheroes. What kind of person does it take to construct a secret identity, and sneak out at night to commit acts of vigilante justice?
We all have our heroes, we all have our gods, large and small. But each of us sees them in different ways, and in different places. But if we all perceive heroism differently — what, then, is a hero? Who are your heroes — and why?